Thomas Sowell: Intellectuals and Society

Thomas Sowell’s most recent book is called Intellectuals and Society. It came out last month and is still running in the top 200 on Amazon. Jonah Goldberg calls this book “an instant classic” and with good reason. In it, Sowell explains how it is that intellectuals have come to dominate the political landscape (even among leaders who have disdain for them). Sowell also examines the track record of intellectuals, who have often been egregiously in the wrong (yet somehow frequently seem to escape any responsibility for their misjudgments). In this 37 minute interview, you’ll get a good sense of the flavor of the book. And if you like Sowell you’ll be happy that (in contrast to his last book), this one is quite meaty: 400 pages long.